Spiced Walnut Scones

Name: Spiced Walnut Scones
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole milk; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/8 teaspoon ground mace; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Yuletide visitors might stop by just for a taste of these moist and tender scones! Chock-full of walnuts and drizzled with orange-peel glaze, they are wonderful with a cup of coffee.

Ingredients

3/4 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

In a small bowl, combine milk and lemon juice; let stand for 2 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, orange zest, baking soda, nutmeg, baking powder, cloves and mace; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts and milk mixture; stir just until moistened.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 7-in. circle; cut each into six wedges. Separate wedges and place 1-in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm scones.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 312 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Spiced Walnut Scones in Country Woman Christmas 2003

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kjweil

Feb 6, 2017

These are wonderful! Very easy to make and turned out perfectly golden brown with a great texture, soft, slightly chewy, and with a nice subtle walnut taste. The only things I did differently was omit the orange peel as I did not have, which is used in both the recipe and frosting. I also did not have the orange juice for the frosting, so used just powdered sugar, milk and almond extract for the frosting. I will definitely make these again!